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Surah An-Nas: Tajweed Rules, Verse by Verse

الناس

28 tajweed rule occurrences marked across 6 verses, each with its reason and the word’s audio

An-Nas (الناس) has 28 tajweed rule occurrences across its 6 verses, according to the text of the Madani Mushaf (Hafs reading). The most frequent: Hamzat al-Wasl (8), Ghunnah (7) and Madd 'Aarid Li-Sukun (6). The list below gives, verse by verse, each word, its letters, the rule, its reason and the word’s audio in its verse.

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قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلنَّاسِ ﴿١﴾ مَلِكِ ٱلنَّاسِ ﴿٢﴾ إِلَـٰهِ ٱلنَّاسِ ﴿٣﴾ مِن شَرِّ ٱلْوَسْوَاسِ ٱلْخَنَّاسِ ﴿٤﴾ ٱلَّذِى يُوَسْوِسُ فِى صُدُورِ ٱلنَّاسِ ﴿٥﴾ مِنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ ﴿٦﴾

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Surah An-Nas, verse by verse

For each of the 6 verses of Surah An-Nas: every word that carries a rule, its letters, the rule and its reason. Tap ▶ to hear the word in its verse of Surah An-Nas, recited by al-Husary.

Verses 1 to 6

28 rules

Verse 1 4 rules

  1. ٱلنَّاسِ

    • ٱHamzat al-WaslAt the start of a word, on the alif topped with a small sign (ٱ), as in “al”.
    • لLam ShamsiyyahWhen “al” is followed by one of these letters: ت ث د ذ ر ز س ش ص ض ط ظ ل ن.
    • نَّGhunnahWhen a nūn or a mīm carries the shaddah, the small sign that doubles a letter.
    • اMadd 'Aarid Li-SukunWhen you stop on a word ending in a long vowel and then one letter. The same goes for “ay” and “aw” (yā or wāw with no vowel after a fatḥa): this is madd līn.

Verse 2 4 rules

  1. ٱلنَّاسِ

    • ٱHamzat al-WaslAt the start of a word, on the alif topped with a small sign (ٱ), as in “al”.
    • لLam ShamsiyyahWhen “al” is followed by one of these letters: ت ث د ذ ر ز س ش ص ض ط ظ ل ن.
    • نَّGhunnahWhen a nūn or a mīm carries the shaddah, the small sign that doubles a letter.
    • اMadd 'Aarid Li-SukunWhen you stop on a word ending in a long vowel and then one letter. The same goes for “ay” and “aw” (yā or wāw with no vowel after a fatḥa): this is madd līn.

Verse 3 5 rules

  1. إِلَـٰهِ

    • لَـٰMadd Tabee'eeAn alif, wāw or yā extending the vowel before it, and no hamzah or vowelless letter after.

  2. ٱلنَّاسِ

    • ٱHamzat al-WaslAt the start of a word, on the alif topped with a small sign (ٱ), as in “al”.
    • لLam ShamsiyyahWhen “al” is followed by one of these letters: ت ث د ذ ر ز س ش ص ض ط ظ ل ن.
    • نَّGhunnahWhen a nūn or a mīm carries the shaddah, the small sign that doubles a letter.
    • اMadd 'Aarid Li-SukunWhen you stop on a word ending in a long vowel and then one letter. The same goes for “ay” and “aw” (yā or wāw with no vowel after a fatḥa): this is madd līn.

Verse 4 5 rules

  1. مِن شَرِّ

    • ن شَIkhfaA nūn with no vowel, or a tanwīn (final “n”), before: ت ث ج د ذ ز س ش ص ض ط ظ ف ق ك.

  2. ٱلْوَسْوَاسِ

    • ٱHamzat al-WaslAt the start of a word, on the alif topped with a small sign (ٱ), as in “al”.

  3. ٱلْخَنَّاسِ

    • ٱHamzat al-WaslAt the start of a word, on the alif topped with a small sign (ٱ), as in “al”.
    • نَّGhunnahWhen a nūn or a mīm carries the shaddah, the small sign that doubles a letter.
    • اMadd 'Aarid Li-SukunWhen you stop on a word ending in a long vowel and then one letter. The same goes for “ay” and “aw” (yā or wāw with no vowel after a fatḥa): this is madd līn.

Verse 5 4 rules

  1. ٱلنَّاسِ

    • ٱHamzat al-WaslAt the start of a word, on the alif topped with a small sign (ٱ), as in “al”.
    • لLam ShamsiyyahWhen “al” is followed by one of these letters: ت ث د ذ ر ز س ش ص ض ط ظ ل ن.
    • نَّGhunnahWhen a nūn or a mīm carries the shaddah, the small sign that doubles a letter.
    • اMadd 'Aarid Li-SukunWhen you stop on a word ending in a long vowel and then one letter. The same goes for “ay” and “aw” (yā or wāw with no vowel after a fatḥa): this is madd līn.

Verse 6 6 rules

  1. ٱلْجِنَّةِ

    • ٱHamzat al-WaslAt the start of a word, on the alif topped with a small sign (ٱ), as in “al”.
    • نَّGhunnahWhen a nūn or a mīm carries the shaddah, the small sign that doubles a letter.

  2. وَٱلنَّاسِ

    • ٱHamzat al-WaslAt the start of a word, on the alif topped with a small sign (ٱ), as in “al”.
    • لLam ShamsiyyahWhen “al” is followed by one of these letters: ت ث د ذ ر ز س ش ص ض ط ظ ل ن.
    • نَّGhunnahWhen a nūn or a mīm carries the shaddah, the small sign that doubles a letter.
    • اMadd 'Aarid Li-SukunWhen you stop on a word ending in a long vowel and then one letter. The same goes for “ay” and “aw” (yā or wāw with no vowel after a fatḥa): this is madd līn.

The rules of Surah An-Nas, one by one

Each table gives every occurrence of a rule in Surah An-Nas: the word and its verse.

Hamzat al-Wasl

8 times in Surah An-Nas, in 6 of its 6 verses.

All 8 occurrences
Hamzat al-Wasl in An-Nas: 8 times
WordVerse
ٱلنَّاسِ1
ٱلنَّاسِ2
ٱلنَّاسِ3
ٱلْوَسْوَاسِ4
ٱلْخَنَّاسِ4
ٱلنَّاسِ5
ٱلْجِنَّةِ6
وَٱلنَّاسِ6
The rule: Hamzat al-Wasl

Ghunnah

7 times in Surah An-Nas, in 6 of its 6 verses.

All 7 occurrences
Ghunnah in An-Nas: 7 times
WordVerse
ٱلنَّاسِ1
ٱلنَّاسِ2
ٱلنَّاسِ3
ٱلْخَنَّاسِ4
ٱلنَّاسِ5
ٱلْجِنَّةِ6
وَٱلنَّاسِ6
The rule: Ghunnah

Madd 'Aarid Li-Sukun

6 times in Surah An-Nas, in 6 of its 6 verses.

All 6 occurrences
Madd 'Aarid Li-Sukun in An-Nas: 6 times
WordVerse
ٱلنَّاسِ1
ٱلنَّاسِ2
ٱلنَّاسِ3
ٱلْخَنَّاسِ4
ٱلنَّاسِ5
وَٱلنَّاسِ6
The rule: Madd 'Aarid Li-Sukun

Lam Shamsiyyah

5 times in Surah An-Nas, in 5 of its 6 verses.

All 5 occurrences
Lam Shamsiyyah in An-Nas: 5 times
WordVerse
ٱلنَّاسِ1
ٱلنَّاسِ2
ٱلنَّاسِ3
ٱلنَّاسِ5
وَٱلنَّاسِ6
The rule: Lam Shamsiyyah

Ikhfa

1 time in Surah An-Nas, in 1 of its 6 verses.

The occurrence
Ikhfa in An-Nas: 1 times
WordVerse
مِن شَرِّ4
The rule: Ikhfa

Madd Tabee'ee

1 time in Surah An-Nas, in 1 of its 6 verses.

The occurrence
Madd Tabee'ee in An-Nas: 1 times
WordVerse
إِلَـٰهِ3
The rule: Madd Tabee'ee

Rules added after checking

This list does not yet include izhar (halqi and shafawi), lam qamariyyah, hamzat al-qat’, the heavy or light raa, or the lam of the name of Allah. It does not mark madd ‘iwad. It marks madd leen only at a stop at the end of a verse, silah with natural madd or madd munfasil, and madd badal only where the Mushaf writes it with a small alif. Natural madd counts only the small signs of the Mushaf (small alif, small waw, small yaa), not the ordinary alif, waw or yaa. The rest will be added after checking.

By verse range

The ranges used in homework, ten verses at a time: each one leads to the list for its verses of Surah An-Nas.

Your turn: which rule in An-Nas?

The highlighted letters carry a rule of Surah An-Nas. Pick it: the answer and its reason show at once.

  1. An-Nas 114:4

    مِن شَرِّ

    min sharri

  2. An-Nas 114:3

    إِلَـٰهِ

    ilāhi

  3. An-Nas 114:6

    ٱلْجِنَّةِ

    l-jinnati

  4. An-Nas 114:5

    ٱلنَّاسِ

    nnās

  5. An-Nas 114:1

    أَعُوذُ

    'aʿūdhu

Frequently asked questions

How many tajweed rules are in Surah An-Nas?

28 tajweed rule occurrences across 6 verses, according to the text of the Madani Mushaf (Hafs reading): Hamzat al-Wasl (8), Ghunnah (7), Madd 'Aarid Li-Sukun (6), Lam Shamsiyyah (5), Ikhfa (1) and Madd Tabee'ee (1).

How many noon sakinah and tanween rules are in Surah An-Nas?

1: Ikhfa (1).

Which types of madd are in Surah An-Nas?

7: Madd 'Aarid Li-Sukun (6) and Madd Tabee'ee (1).

How many lam rules are in Surah An-Nas?

5: Lam Shamsiyyah (5).

How many hamza rules are in Surah An-Nas?

8: Hamzat al-Wasl (8).

Which verse of Surah An-Nas has the most rules?

Verse 6, with 6 rule occurrences marked.

How do I know I apply these rules when I recite Surah An-Nas?

Reading the colors is not enough, you need to hear yourself: recite Surah An-Nas out loud in the Tilawa app, which follows your recitation word by word and flags the tajweed rules you missed in An-Nas, with the word to replay in its verse.

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